Aviation

Aerospace Electronic Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588103

Language of instruction German

CNS/ATM Systems

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Concept of CNS/ATM systems; Maxwell’s equations and wave propagation; application example: Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS); Design and mathematical modeling of a generic CNS receiver.

Aerospace Electronic Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588102

Language of instruction English

Digital Avionic Systems

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Digital signal processing; network engineering; system architecture in modern civil aircraft and UAVs; integration of data buses; Consideration of exemplary avionics systems.

Aircraft Design | Design practical (KU) | Coursecode: 220588107

Language of instruction English

Advanced Design

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Aeronautical and job-specific topics: design elements, assemblies, ATA numbering, product tree, project data management, certification documents, release processes, JAA/FAA requirements, design principles, materials selection, joints.

Aircraft Design | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588104

Language of instruction English

Aircraft Parts and Assembly

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Joining methods and technologies for the assembly of aircraft components and modules and the entire airplane

Aircraft Design | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588105

Language of instruction English

Applied Dynamics and FEM

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

• Review of mechanical basics; kinematics of linear (and non-linear) single mass vibrations; multiple mass vibrating chains; vibration extinction in a general model adapted for numerical modeling of dynamics (FEM). • Understanding of external forces in aerospace like flutter and engine imbalance as excitation forces for dynamic structural behavior • Mathematical modelling and inclusion of external forces in FEM • Practical aerospace examples

Aircraft Design | Design practical (KU) | Coursecode: 220588106

Language of instruction English

Electro-Mechanical Drive Systems

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Benefits of electro-mechanical drive systems over conventional hydraulic actuators in aircraft systems Integration into More/All Electric aircraft Power-by-wire actuators Benefits and limitations of the gear-drive electromechanical and the direct-drive electromechanical actuators Electromechanical actuator testing systems (performance testing in lab and on iron bird) Aspects of fault-tolerant motor, high-thrust mechanical transmission, multidisciplinary modelling, thermal management

Aviation Management 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588113

Language of instruction English

Financing and Leasing in Aerospace

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Repetition of fundamentals from the bachelor programme; options and limits of internal financing: financing by revenues and further capital emission, advantages and disadvantages of internal financing; options and limits of external financing: banks (credit worthiness assessments by banks, accounting requirements, liquidity requirements, optimisation of assets and liabilities), financial holding companies (forms of financing, venture capital, private equity companies), business angels, going public, private placement (off-exchange capital market, legal forms, participation rights, capital commitment, taxes), capital sharing (reasons, claims, characteristics), public funding (promotional purposes, eligibility conditions, forms of funding); forms of equity and debt financing: fundamentals, trade credits, promissory notes, bonds; forms of equity capital financing: limited partner’s shares, stocks, limited company shares; special forms: leasing, sale and leaseback, factoring, forfaiting

Human Factors | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588101

Language of instruction English

Human Factors in Aerospace

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Imparting of knowledge is based on scientific models, theories and evidence. The importance of humans in highly automated and safety-critical work areas such as aviation is the central topic. The course content relates to the concept and significance of human factors and, consequently, human performance. Central topics of aviation are covered – cognition, mental stress, fatigue, situation awareness, human-machine interaction. Methods for conducting human factors studies are also taught.

Modultitel Englisch | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588110

Language of instruction English

Applied Mathematics and Simulation in Aerospace

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Advanced mathematical methods for artificial intelligence, control engineering, digital technology and fluid mechanics. Creation of more sophisticated simulation models in Matlab and Simulink.

Modultitel Englisch | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588111

Language of instruction English

Systems Engineering

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction and practical approach to Systems Engineering in Aerospace allows an advanced insights into systems engineering of real-world aerospace tasks. The course covers how to measure and manage an aerospace program from initialization to delivery and entry into service. Input, process and output requirements, from planning to testing are addressed. Students will learn how to simplify design through production and acquire a lifecycle strategy using planning and proper scheduling processes. Improvement of aircraft design tools and processes are covered as well in order to provide simpler, safer, and less expensive aircraft. Identifaction and consideration of customers’ requirements augement these processes.

Modultitel Englisch | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588112

Language of instruction English

Unmanned Aerial Systems

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to UAV technologies. Detailed discussion of main system components, applications, and certification. From history to the current state of integration of UAS into civil airspace, this lecture should provide an understanding of the particular aspects of unmanned aviation. In addition an outlook into future developments and the expected challenges from technical and operational view is given.

Thermo- and Aerodynamics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588109

Language of instruction English

Advanced Aerodynamics

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course deals with incompressible, frictional flows in order to determine internal aerodynamic pressure losses within flow networks. Compressible flows in the subsonic and supersonic range are treated and examples for isentropic flows, Fanno and Rayleigh flows as well as for the computation of shock waves are worked up. The practical part discusses preparation and execution of CFD simulations including discussion of the overall workflow and execution of DoE (Design of Experiments) and sensitivity and parameter study. Emphasis is placed on validation of simulation results with literature, analytical calculations, experimental measurements, and discussion of methods and results.

Thermo- and Aerodynamics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588108

Language of instruction English

Applied Heat Transfer

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course deals with the primary mechanisms of heat transfer for steady-state and transient systems. The three types of heat transfer – conduction, convection and radiation – are worked out in theory and then illustrated with particular examples.

Elective Courses 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588115

Language of instruction German

Aeronautics for Mechanical & Electrical Engineers

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Principles of flight, aircraft design, propulsion systems, flight dynamics & system theory

Elective Courses 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588121

Language of instruction English

Aerospace related lecture or course at a university 1

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Intermediate knowledge of chosen aerospace related lecture including practical examples

Elective Courses 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588122

Language of instruction English

Aerospace related lecture or course at a university 2

3.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Intermediate knowledge of chosen aerospace related lecture including practical examples

Elective Courses 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588119

Language of instruction English

Customer Relations in Aviation

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Introduction to Customer Relationship Management in aviation

Elective Courses 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 220588117

Language of instruction English

Elective Study 1

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Depending on selected courses: Foreign Language, Scientific Work, Selected university courses

Elective Courses 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588116

Language of instruction English

Hydraulics

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to fundamentals of hydraulic and pneumatic drive and control engineering: physical basics; design, operating principle and calculation of essential components (e.g. pumps, valves); concepts of basic circuit diagrams and layout of basic control systems.

Elective Courses 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588120

Language of instruction English

Language 1

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Intermediate knowledge of chosen foreign language in speaking, reading and writing with focus on technical terms and aerospace examples

Elective Courses 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588118

Language of instruction English

Product Management and Marketing

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to the design process and the resulting product management and marketing tasks; raising engineering-oriented students’ awareness of cost and time constraints during the design process; raising management-oriented students’ awareness of the required technical design steps and tasks; sensitising students to the need for parallel and sequential design steps and their implications for product management and marketing; presentation of possible means to assure and increase customer satisfaction and customer acceptance; positioning and focus of an airline with explanations of the hub-and-spoke system as well as alliances; network planning containing the development of new routes, the monitoring of existing routes, all costs concerned, break-even analysis, controlling and benchmarking, competitor analysis; all pricing matters, fare types and yield management; budgeting process including production, yield, passenger, cost and staff budgeting; forms of possible cooperation…

Elective Courses 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 220588114

Language of instruction English

Project 1

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Work on an individual or group project.

Aerospace Laboratories | Lab practical (LU) | Coursecode: 220588212

Language of instruction English

Aerospace Engineering Lab

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Students will get a profound and hands-on access to various aerospace engineering laboratories areas such as: • A fully equipped aerospace materials laboratory addressing lightweight design and related testing processes • Various state-of-the art laboratory test set-ups in the areas of propulsions and power supply including a fuel cell test stand • Various flight simulation devices including a moving base simulator for development and implementation of guidance, navigation, and control systems for a variety of aerospace vehicles, as well as research on a broad range of topics focused in flying quality, human factors and related aerospace topics • A microCT with a representative measurement chamber to allow for the visualization of structural materials including composites and 3D printed parts • A laboratory scale icing wind tunnel test facility including the associated measurement and data acquisition system

Aerospace Laboratories | Lab practical (LU) | Coursecode: 220588209

Language of instruction English

Human Factors Lab

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

In laboratory excerises, for example in flight simulators, at ground control stations and operating consoles in aerospace use cases, the students will experience the importance of humans in highly automated and safety-critical aviation work areas. Human performance, cognition, mental stress, fatigue, situation awareness, and human-machine interaction are some of the focus areas in these laboratory exercises.

Aircraft Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588206

Language of instruction German, English

Aircraft Propulsion Technologies

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Design of engine components, flight safety and its impact on engine safety, classification of internal combustion engines, kinematics of internal combustion engines, design rules, electric propulsion systems in aviation

Aircraft Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588204

Language of instruction English

Aircraft Systems

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Description and operating principles of aircraft systems, ATA (Air Transport Association) Chapter, system integration into aircraft.

Aircraft Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588205

Language of instruction German

Flight Control Systems

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Review of flight mechanics and control engineering. Elements of flight control loops (aircraft, sensors and actuators, controllers), tasks and structure of flight control systems. Modern control methods (Pole placement, optimal control (LQR), Observer design, Kalman filter, LQG), Nonlinear control (Dynamic inversion).

Aviation Industry | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588211

Language of instruction English

Regulations and Certification in Aerospace

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Standards and regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a basis for the international System of certification and approvals in the civil aviation system. Selected contents as of EASA Part 21, Part M, Part 66, Part 147 with focus on the certification of aircraft.

Aviation Industry | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588210

Language of instruction English

Technical Airport Operations

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basics for airport operations from a technical perspectives – Requirements for safe operation (airside only – excluding landside): • Basics from ICAO Annex 14 • Airport Steering-Collaborative Decison Making (companies and players from a operational viewpoint (Airline, ATC/ATM, Airport Operator, etc.) functional interaction and scenarios incl. winter ops • Airport design + taxiway planning (e.g. Rapid Exit Taxiway planning, aircraft code E/F operations • requirments (noise, political, SID/STARS, etc.) • Practical examples and operational requirements (Apron Control, ATC, as well as master planning) Airport Design • Safety Office and Risk assessment •Interfaces between ground infrastructure and aircraft

Aviation Management 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588207

Language of instruction English

Maintenance Management

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Definition of aircraft maintenance; maintenance segments and markets; continuing airworthiness and continuing airworthiness management organisations; Part-145 maintenance organisations; Part-66 certifying staff maintenance; reliability-centred maintenance; scheduled maintenance development (ATA MSG-3); maintenance costs; major processes in a maintenance organisation.

Aviation Management 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588208

Language of instruction German

Management and Sustainability in Aerospace

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The contents of the course focus on the theoretical and practical examination of operational and strategic management tasks as well as sustainability management in the aviation industry. Processes of corporate analysis, strategy development and CSR tasks are illustrated by realistic problems and case studies.

Aviation Management 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588213

Language of instruction English

Supply Chain Management

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Fundamentals; procurement logistics; production logistics; distribution logistics; disposal logistics; logistics management: planning; organising; partner strategies (traditional structures, supply chains, virtual organisations); management of logistic processes; logistic information systems

Scientific Foundations | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588201

Language of instruction English

Big Data and Database Systems

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basics, design, implementation and comparison of relational and NoSQL (Big Data) databases and their programming using best practice examples. • Providing data • Analyzing data • Data analysis methods in practice • Use cases of big data in best practice

Scientific Foundations | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 220588202

Language of instruction English

Scientific Writing and Speaking in Aeronautics

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Enhancement of subject-specific and scientific communication skills in aeronautical engineering and air transport economics; technical-scientific writing; sharpening speaking skills in subject-specific situations; working with books and journal articles in aeronautics

Scientific Foundations | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588203

Language of instruction English

Statistics and Data Analysis

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction, definition of probability, averages and moments, combinatorial analysis, limit theorems, Bayes’ theorem, continuous variables, Poisson process, Poisson distribution and waiting times, assigning of probabilities, estimation of parameters, hypothesis testing, multivariate analysis, factor analysis.

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588216

Language of instruction English

Aerospace Materials

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Mechanical and durability testing of aerospace materials. Production, casting, processing, and machining of aerospace materials. Aluminum alloys. Titanium alloys. Magnesium alloys. Steels for aircraft structures. Polymers for aerospace structures. Manufacturing of composites. Fatigue of aerospace materials.

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588224

Language of instruction English

Aerospace Measurement Techniques

3.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Fundamentals of measurement engineering in aerospace research and development, flight tests and production quality control.

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588222

Language of instruction English

Aerospace related lecture or course at a university 3

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Intermediate knowledge of chosen aerospace related lecture including practical examples

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588223

Language of instruction English

Aerospace related lecture or course at a university 4

3.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Intermediate knowledge of chosen aerospace related lecture including practical examples

Elective Courses 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 220588217

Language of instruction English

Elective Study 2

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

depending of elected course

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588218

Language of instruction English

Flight Operations

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Overview of the history of civil aviation with special focus on the development of jet aircraft; basic considerations influencing the choice of the means of transportation; classification of airlines; comparison of productivity between full-service and low-cost carriers; strategic alliances and hub management; classification of aircraft according to their operational task; seat-range diagram; comparison between the global market forecast at Airbus and Boeing; dimensioning of an aircraft; strategic fleet policy; discussion of AOCV and its present application at Tyrolean Airways; selected chapters of JAR-OPS; slot management; SITA-ACARS; de-icing of aircraft; aircraft performance from the perspective of the pilot in command; planning of scheduled flights – from dispatch to the actual flight.

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588215

Language of instruction German

Industrial Management in Aerospace

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Fundamentals/Introduction; positioning of industrial management in business studies, identification and registration of industrial enterprises; industrial sites: corporate structures, embedding of an enterprise into the environmental and economic system, siting models, planning of the spatial organisation of industrial enterprises (site controlling); business organisation: formation and process organisation of industrial enterprises, influencing factors on organisational structures, organisational types of production, the interface to other departments (R&D, Marketing, Controlling); industrial plant management: procurement of plants, facilities and installations, maintenance, organisation of plant management; industrial production management: fundamentals and figures of industrial production management, short theory of production, production planning and control; industrial data processing: industrial applications of data processing, projects for the integration; …

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588221

Language of instruction German

Language 2

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Intermediate knowledge of chosen foreign language in speaking, reading and writing with focus on technical terms and aerospace examples

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588219

Language of instruction English

Military Maintenance Management

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Depending on selected courses: Foreign Language, Scientific Work, Selected university courses

Elective Courses 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588220

Language of instruction English

Numerical Simulations in Heat Transfer

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Design and execution of numerical simulations from the field of heat transfer; special focus on convective heat transfer phenomena in the context of internal and external flows; comparison of analytical and numerical calculations; simulation of heat exchangers

Elective Courses 2 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 220588214

Language of instruction English

Project 2

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Work on an individual or group project.

Professional Internship | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 220588301

Language of instruction English

Professional Internship (Seminar / Advising)

30.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Application, consolidation and extension of the knowledge acquired at university in a practice-oriented environment; production of a final report.

Master Thesis | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: 220588403

Language of instruction English

Master Thesis Seminar

23.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

Scientific research methods are developed and improved at master’s level: preparation of thesis including choice of topic and planning; searching for literature and treatment of research; implementation of original ideas; structuring; scientific writing: organisation, formatting and style of thesis in accordance with department’s guidelines and writing template.

Master Thesis | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: 220588405

Language of instruction English

Master's Exam

1.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Scientific research methods are developed and improved at master’s level: preparation of thesis including choice of topic and planning; searching for literature and treatment of research; implementation of original ideas; structuring; scientific writing: organisation, formatting and style of thesis in accordance with department’s guidelines and writing template.

Master Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 220588404

Language of instruction English

Master's Seminar

1.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

Scientific research methods are developed and improved at master’s level: preparation of thesis including choice of topic and planning; searching for literature and treatment of research; implementation of original ideas; structuring; scientific writing: organisation, formatting and style of thesis in accordance with department’s guidelines and writing template.

Master Thesis | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588401

Language of instruction English

Strategies and Visions in Aeronautics

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Examples of historical quantum leaps in aeronautical technology; product life cycles in the aviation industry; status quo and current challenges of today’s air transport system; exemplary visions such as ACARE and NGATS (USA); proposed solutions to special challenges caused by increasingly important environmental protection regulations, profitability requirements and changing travel behaviour due to demographic developments; challenges and visions in ATC/ATM, for example SESAR; processes and tools for developing and evaluating future scenarios, visions and innovation management; funding instruments for future technologies illustrated by using the example of an EU-funded project (including all steps towards the submission of a proposal, the formation of a consortium, reporting and so on); presentation of students’ ideas and visions for the future.

Master Thesis | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 220588402

Language of instruction English

Teams and Interaction

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Raising the awareness of the importance of emotional intelligence and social skills in teams and project groups as well as for leading groups. The course provides students with knowledge, skills and tools that can help them in their professional life concerning optimizing teamwork, leading and moderating a team. The lecture content is concerned with the topics of team development, team roles, definition of goals, communication in teams, constructive criticism, conflict communication, conflict escalation, conflict resolution dialog, Harvard Concept